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Tag Archives: Iowa Department of Corrections
CBCs, IDOC & Hockey
It’s a stranger marriage than you’ll find in any Ozark Mountain community. Continue reading
We Have a Problem
Waiting until a person is about to be released before being admitted to a rehabilitation program can only serve as fertilizer for denial. Continue reading
Time to cut the strings
The CBCs must depend upon the DOC efforts at the Capitol to gain anything beyond federal funding. Does anyone see a conflict of interest here?
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A Stunning Development
. . . the Iowa Code defines an electronic control device as a dangerous weapon, “capable of inflicting death upon a human being.” Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa Department of Corrections, qualified immunity, stun guns, X26 Taser
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From License Plates To Toilet Paper
Many inmates have never had the opportunity to apply for a decent job. Often, they lack the basic skills necessary to complete an application form. Continue reading
Facts Can Be Irrelevant
It’s funny how Congress and the State of Iowa can create a law based on thin air, but once facts are produced, explained, and emphasized, it is extremely difficult to change minds and hearts – and especially the law. Continue reading